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California Statutes § 101 Required language in state or local initiative petition

⤴ Up to Chapter 2: Petitions And Petition Signers

Statute Text

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petition required to be signed by voters shall contain in 11-point type, before that portion of the petition for voters' signatures, printed names, and residence addresses, the following language, in order:
(1) "NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:". This text shall be in a boldface type.
(2) If the petition includes the disclosure statement described by subdivision (b) of Section 107, the text "SIGN ONLY IF IT IS THE SAME MONTH SHOWN IN THE OFFICIAL TOP FUNDERS OR YOU SAW AN "OFFICIAL TOP FUNDERS" SHEET FOR THIS MONTH." This text shall be in a boldface type.
(3) "THIS PETITION MAY BE CIRCULATED BY A PAID SIGNATURE GATHERER OR A VOLUNTEER. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK." This text shall be in a non-boldface type.
(b) A state initiative petition shall contain, in the same location and type size described in subdivision (a), the following language in a non-boldface type: "THE PROPONENTS OF THIS PROPOSED INITIATIVE MEASURE HAVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW THIS PETITION AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE MEASURE QUALIFIES FOR THE BALLOT."

History

Amended by Stats 2022 ch 887 ( SB 1360 ) , s 2 , eff. 1/1/2023 .

Amended by Stats 2019 ch 563 ( SB 47 ) , s 1 , eff. 1/1/2020 .

Amended by Stats 2014 ch 697 ( SB 1253 ) , s 4 , eff. 1/1/2015 .

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